John 10:11 “I am the Good Shepherd. The Good Shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.”

The Lord Jesus is the shepherd of the flock. It is him who seeks after the lost ones, feeds the hungry ones, heals the injured ones, calls them all by name. It is the good shepherd who will fight to the death to protect them from a wolf. He tells us that there are also others, not in this fold, and that he must save them as well. We can rest in the safety of his care and providence. The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want….